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Understanding POS Security: Protecting Your Business and Customer Data

VISTA InfoSec

Given this recent wave of cyberattacks, all small businesses must do their part to secure their Point of Sale (POS) systems from unauthorized parties. To keep your business secure, only engage with payment processors and vendors that comply with PCI DSS.

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Worldpay Launches Worldpay Total In The US

PYMNTS

Connecting and simplifying payments across sales channels through a single integration point, Worldpay Total delivers end-to-end payment processing by combining point-of-sale (POS), integrated payments and acquiring for integrated software vendors (ISVs) and merchants. Worldpay announced Wednesday (Oct.

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The Different Ways a Business Can Accept Credit Cards

Clearly Payments

This involves using a physical point-of-sale (POS) terminal to process card payments. How It Works The customer swipes, inserts, or taps their card on the POS device. Accepts contactless and EMV chip cards , which are more secure than magnetic stripes. Pros Fast and secure transactions.

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How a PIN Works on Credit Cards and Debit Cards

Clearly Payments

Card Presentation : The customer inserts or taps their card at the point-of-sale (POS) terminal , which may require PIN entry depending on the card type and transaction. However, in some regions, like Europe, credit cards use the chip-and-PIN system, where every transaction requires PIN entry instead of a signature.

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Challenges in the card payment industry—Navigating a rapidly changing landscape

The Payments Association

The rise of online shopping, contactless payments, and mobile wallets has increased the number of points where fraud can occur. While technologies like EMV chip cards (chip & pin), tokenisation, and biometrics have been developed to enhance security, fraudsters continue to adapt.

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What Is Debit Card Processing & How Does It Work?

Payment Savvy

The cardholder swipes, dips, or taps their debit card at the merchant’s physical point of sale (POS) terminal. Once the card is swiped, tapped, or details entered, the merchant’s POS system or payment gateway captures the transaction details. PCI DSS Compliance This is the cornerstone of debit card security.

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What is a Payment Processor?

Clearly Payments

The 1980s brought about the widespread adoption of point-of-sale (POS) terminals , making it more convenient for merchants to accept credit card payments. The past decade has been characterized by a focus on enhancing security measures, with the widespread adoption of EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) chip technology.